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GREENE – The Greene Trojans Field Hockey program saw their second NCAA Division-I player sign a National Letter of Intent this season as Claire Moxley officially committed to the University of Vermont on Monday.

Moxley started playing the sport in kindergarten and hasn’t stopped since. In fourth grade, she knew she fell in love with the sport.

“I was playing for a local travel team and there was this one game where I took a stroke,” said Moxley. “I made it and I thought to my self, ‘Wow this is a great feeling.’ I remember feeling empowered and moved.”

When Moxley got to the JV level, playing under the now varsity head coach Christine Battaglini, she knew the sport of field hockey was her passion. After getting that feeling for the first time, Moxley knew whenever she needed a moment to clear her head, she went to pick up her stick.

Early this season, Moxley suffered a broken hand. Thinking to herself that everything could disappear for her after the injury, the Trojans senior wasn’t going to let it end her playing career.

After two weeks of sitting on the sidelines during games, she returned to the field and looked as if she never lost a step.

“Claire always found a way to keep a positive attitude [about the injury] and continued to be a student of the game,” said Battaglini. “By the time she was able to play again, Claire never skipped a beat.”